On this day a ninety-nine year old man dies.
On this day someone receives an AZ vaccine shot in the arm in a drive-through out of town clinic that should be a university.
On this day rich old white men line up to talk about a dead rich old white man.
On this day someone orders My Struggle – Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgard translated by Don Bartlett.
On this day Masterchef is cancelled because a rich old white man is dead.
On this day someone orders Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.
On this day someone has an online physiotherapy appointment in their study and the therapist pulls green curtain screens around herself.
On this day a dead rich old white man doesn’t displace the Friday Archers because covid replaced the Friday Archers eons ago.
On this day some red white and blue flags are flying at half-mast.
On this day someone buys cocoa butter formula with Vitamin E.
On this day someone picks up a prescription of small blue pills.
On this day rich old white men are still going on and on and on about a dead rich old white man.
On this day someone prepares an omelette with three free range eggs and a teaspoon of plain yogurt.
On this day someone wonders about the side-effects of the AZ vaccine.
On this day someone measures out new dental-care biscuits for a cat.
On this day someone places bets on how long rich old white men will go on and on and on and on about a dead rich old white man.
On this day a family that lives in a big house is grieving.
On this day DMX dies, aged 50.
On this day organisers of a secret Paris dinner say ministers did not attend.
On this day scientists are talking about clots.
On this day politicians are telling lies.
On this day 382 people are estimated to have covid in Edinburgh.
On this day there is golf.
On this day a 3,000 year old ancient city is discovered in Egypt.
On this day rich old white men are still going on and on and on about a dead rich old white man.
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